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Universal Health Coverage & Universal Social Protection: A joint agenda to improve health equity and well-being in the informal economy

To celebrate Universal Health Coverage Day 2024, the ILO and the WHO are hosting an inter-agency workshop, in collaboration with the SPARKS Network, addressing inter-sectoral action to improve health and well-being in the informal economy.

Workshop participants will be invited to reflect on the state of evidence as well as concrete intervention models for inter-sectoral action across health, social protection and labour policies.

Agenda

9.00 - Opening remarks

  • Ms M. Seppo, Assistant Director General for Jobs and Social Protection (ILO)
  • Ms Ailan Li, Assistant Director General for UHC and Healthier Populations (WHO)

9.15 - Publication launch: “Role of social protection in reducing the burden of public health and social measures during the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence review” and round table featuring

  • Ms Maria Van Kerkhove, Director, Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness and Prevention Department (WHO)
  • Mr Etienne Krug, Director, Social Determinants of Health Department (WHO)
  • Ms Shahra Razavi, Director, Universal Social Protection Department (ILO)

9.45 - The interplay between informal employment, the absence of social protection and health and well-being

  • Chaired by Mr Frédéric Lapeyre, Head, Action Programme on Formalization (ILO)

11.00 - Publication launch: “Bridging Social Protection and Occupational Health to Advance Sustainable Development Goals” and round table featuring

  • Mr Xavier Coyer, Political Advisor, International Cooperation Unit the Ministry of Labour and Employment of France
  • Mr Ivan Ivanov, Team Leader of the Global Occupational Health Programme (WHO)
  • Ms Ana Catalina Ramirez, Occupational Safety and Health and Working Environment Branch (ILO)
  • Ms Lou Tessier, Universal Social Protection Department (ILO)

14.00 - Addressing informality within the health and care workforce

  • Chaired by Ms Sana de Courcelle, Senior Advisor for Special Initiatives, Social Justice Coalition (ILO)

15.45 - Universal Social Protection for health and well-being in the context of multidimensional crisis

  • Chaired by Ms Erika Placella, Head of Global Health, Swiss Development Cooperation Agency

17.00 - Closing remarks

  • Ms Manuela Tomei, Assistant Director-General for Governance, Rights and Dialogue (ILO)
  • Mr Bruce Aylward, Assistant Director-General of the Universal Health Coverage, Life Course Division (WHO)